{"product_id":"along-the-old-pier-paperback","title":"Along the Old Pier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Benton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I was only gone a half hour. When I came back, he was gone.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuppeteer Bob Harker has wandered the grey sands of Weston-Super-Mare for as long as anyone can remember, peddling his own brand of Punch'n'Judy to tourists and locals alike. Now, according to Reggie Bowles, his best friend, Bob Harker is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem is that Bob's body has disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvinced by Reggie to investigate both Bob's death and subsequent disappearance, private investigator John \"Slim\" Hardy finds himself with a tricky case on his hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only can he find no trace of Bob Harker, but it turns out that the man's life was almost as mysterious as his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf indeed Bob is even dead...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Man by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Clockmaker's Secret\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, comes a twisting mystery that will keep you reading all night.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268271882489,"sku":"9798232699666","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rRJW6DUG-S9798232699666.webp?v=1768880144","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/along-the-old-pier-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}